Four Eagles Score, BC Tops UConn

NEWTON, Mass. – Four different Eagles scored as the Boston College women's soccer team topped UConn, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Newton Campus Soccer Field.

Sam Smith, Linda Boama, Ella Richards and Laura Gouvin all found the back of the net for BC, with Richards also adding two assists and Boama one. The Eagles scored twice in the first half and twice in the second half to close out a three-game homestand with the non-conference win.

Boston College 4, UConn 1
Aug. 29, 2021
Newton, Mass. | Newton Campus Soccer Field

HOW IT HAPPENED

22' | Ella Richards got the ball outside the 18 on the left flank and then worked her way towards the center of the field. She then pushed a pass down through three defenders to spring Sam Smith open for a left-footed shot to the far post.
25' | From the same spot outside the 18, Richards chipped a ball over the back line towards the far post, allowing Linda Boama to spin off a defender and finish the ball past the goalkeeper.
48' | Boama took an initial shot off the crossbar and Richards came through and one-touched the rebound out of midair to the far post.
78' | Jaydah Bedoya worked the ball across the top of the box and as she neared the middle, she sent a left-footed ball past the defense and the hands of Willebrandt.
85' | Sarai Costello slotted a ball through three defenders to an open Laura Gouvin, and Gouvin turned and fired a shot into the upper right corner.

GAME NOTES

Boston College is now 7-27-2 all-time against UConn ... BC's four goals tied for the most the Eagles have ever scored against the Huskies.
Linda Boama extended her goal scoring streak to four games … she is the first Eagle to score in the first four games of the season since Victoria DiMartino scored in the first four games of the 2009 season.
Boama now has a team-leading 12 points on five goals and two assists … Ella Richards has 10 points on four goals and two assists.
Laura Gouvin's goal marked her first of the season ... the Eagles now have six different goal scorers through the first four games of the season.
Wiebke Willebrandt made four saves for the fourth consecutive game to move to 4-0-0 on the year.
BC had the 23-13 lead in shots … UConn held a 9-7 advantage in corner kicks.

UP NEXT

The Eagles will head south next week for two games, playing a 7 p.m. game at South Carolina on Thursday, Sept. 2 and then heading to Kennesaw State for a noon contest on Sunday, Sept. 5.

RECORDS

Boston College (4-0-0)
UConn (2-1-0)

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Team Stats

Ella Richards

Linda Boama

Sam Smith

Laura Gouvin

Players Mentioned

Linda Boama

Sarai Costello

Laura Gouvin

Ella Richards

Sam Smith

Wiebke Willebrandt

Players Mentioned

Linda Boama

Sarai Costello

Laura Gouvin

Ella Richards

Sam Smith

Wiebke Willebrandt